Last rites disrupted over land row in Gomti Nagar
Lucknow: Tension flared in Gomti Nagar Vistar on Monday after the cremation of a 16-year-old girl was allegedly disrupted at a ground near Bada Bharwara crossing, following a dispute over adjoining land.
Relatives alleged that the situation worsened when water was poured on the funeral pyre, interrupting the final rites. Police rushed to the spot after receiving information and intervened to prevent escalation.
Senior officers held talks with both sides and brought the situation under control. The cremation was later carried out peacefully in the presence of police personnel.
Police said the dispute appears to stem from a long-standing conflict over the use of land around the cremation site.
SHO, Gomti Nagar Vistar, Gaurav Bajpai said an FIR was lodged against a person, Saurabh Singh, for allegedly pouring water on the pyre.
Police said Singh was associated with construction work at a nearby property, which belongs to an engineer in a private firm. The FIR was lodged on the complaint of the girl’s father, Ashok.
Relatives alleged that the situation worsened when water was poured on the funeral pyre, interrupting the final rites. Police rushed to the spot after receiving information and intervened to prevent escalation.
Senior officers held talks with both sides and brought the situation under control. The cremation was later carried out peacefully in the presence of police personnel.
Police said the dispute appears to stem from a long-standing conflict over the use of land around the cremation site.
SHO, Gomti Nagar Vistar, Gaurav Bajpai said an FIR was lodged against a person, Saurabh Singh, for allegedly pouring water on the pyre.
Police said Singh was associated with construction work at a nearby property, which belongs to an engineer in a private firm. The FIR was lodged on the complaint of the girl’s father, Ashok.
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